S. 455 · 109th Congress
ACTION Act of 2005
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American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2005 - ACTION Act of 2005 - Amends the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to direct the President to submit to specified congressional committees a strategic plan for enhancing international student access to the United States for study and exchange activities.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 17, 2005
American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2005 - ACTION Act of 2005 - Amends the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to direct the President to submit to specified congressional committees a strategic plan for enhancing international student access to the United States for study and exchange activities.
Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for reduced fees in cases of short-term study, under the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Directs the Secretaries of State and of Homeland Security to report on improving SEVIS fee collection and to develop policies to reform SEVIS database management.
Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure that the FBI has full connectivity to the Consular Consolidated Database.
Expresses the sense of Congress on improving the visa process. Directs the Secretary of State to issue certain guidance on visa processing.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise standards for visa evaluations for those having the intention, capability, and financial resources to complete a course of study in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ACTION Act of 2005
Also known as: American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2005
Latest action (Feb 17, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1673-1675)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 17, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.